Correct answer: (b) 2 and 3 only
Explanation
- A
1 and 2 only
1 and 2 only. Aurang is a workshop / godown for goods, not the State treasury.
- B
2 and 3 only
2 and 3 only. Banian: Indian broker of the Company. Mirasidar: hereditary revenue payer in the south. Aurang is mis-paired.
- C
3 only
3 only. Under-counts the banian.
- D
1, 2 and 3
All three. Pair 1 fails.
Summary. Official key is (b) 2 and 3 only. A banian was the Company’s Indian agent. A mirasidar was a designated revenue payer. An aurang was a depot/workshop (textiles, saltpetre), not the treasury.
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